pew Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
church bench.
WordNet
Pew noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip . Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. -
Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. Obs. Pepys. Milton. Dickens.
Pew transitive verb
Definitions
To furnish with pews. R. Ash.